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pyruvic

/paɪˈruː.vɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
pyru-vic
IPA
/paɪˈruː.vɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to pyruvic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology

From pyruvic acid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /paɪˈruː.vɪk/
  • British English: /pʌɪˈruː.vɪk/

Derived Forms

pyruvate pyruvoyl pyruvyl

Questions

How do you pronounce pyruvic?
The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˈruː.vɪk/.
What does pyruvic mean?
Of or pertaining to pyruvic acid or its derivatives.
Where does pyruvic come from?
From pyruvic acid.

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